Nope not dead! Just for various reasons moving slowly. Now very close to having an updated demo with 10+ new scenes, an edited intro, upgraded timer, and new/updated backgrounds.
The final game will now have a story-only mode, which may or may not make it into the demo too. But then again if I keep trying to add more features to the demo it won't ever get done!
Thanks so much for your patience! Glad to hear you want to know what happens next!